The Polish Meat Locker

[Clay Simczyk]

I still have some minor discomfort. Ignorable for the most part, but I would rather it doesn’t last a couple years.

* This would have happened yesterday, but I had a touch of flu and only managed to eat a couple bananas when not asleep.
Squat:
375x1
345x3
315x5
- Overload Walkouts:
415, 435

Rows, high pulls, CoC (left hand still considerably weaker)

[SpinyNorman]

I still have some minor discomfort. Ignorable for the most part, but I would rather it doesn’t last a couple years.

It shouldn't. After a few weeks I was usually fine. I would just get some random pain or discomfort once in a while. When it happened I would just remind myself that it was less painful than what another baby would be.

[Clay Simczyk]

Press:
145x5
145x5
145x5

db Bench, other acc shit...

* I guess I’m still a bit sick. I haven’t been able to eat properly. I’m gassy and bloated to the point my belt fits a hole fatter. Tired and can’t sleep. BUT! I added 5lbs to the press and feel I can add 5lbs next time. So I got that goin’ for me.

[Clay Simczyk]

This bizarre stomach bug has prevented me from eating or sleeping decently for almost a week, but so far hasn’t interfered with progress other than delaying it by a day or two. The bloating is ridiculous and over the counter meds do little. Today I would rather have slept than lifted, but decided to give it a shot.

Light Squat (hb)
only went to 225x3...felt heavy...not a good sign

Deadlifts:
365x0 (DOH)
* Weird. That should have said 435x1.
365x0 (tried with straps)

Maybe tomorrow.

[Clay Simczyk]

Deadlift:
430x1
390x4
350x8
* I only added 5lbs this week, a bit of precaution based on the up and down illness.



Shit! I forgot that today was actually bench day and DL ended up there because of circumstances and shit. Shit!

185x4 (fail! Shit!)
* The best part of this is this is my mental block on bench. 185 is exactly where I failed 5 years ago on my LP. And there’s your inspirational story for the day.
185x4
185x4
185x3 (Shit!)

[Clay Simczyk]

Belt fits normally. Appetite is back to normal. Let’s roll.

Press:
155x1 (easy)
170x1 (close to a 1RM)
150x5
150x5
150x5
* everything was a bit harder than I had expected.

db Bench:
70’s
x7.5
x8
x7.5
x7

* 7.5 means I got the 8th with my right, but not left. This pinched nerve isn’t devastating, but it does have an effect.

[Clay Simczyk]

Squat:
385x1
355x3
325x5
Overload Walkout
455
* All these were RPE 9-10 so I will probably switch to 5lb increases.

Accessory:
high pulls, CoC,

[Clay Simczyk]

Bench:
190x3
190x3
190x3
190x3
190x3
- Overload
225
* moderately concerned about skipping over 185, but these were all doable. Fuck 185. Seriously, fuck it.

db Press:
52.5’s x8,8,8
46’s x11

other accessory shit

[Keith]

Bench:
190x3
190x3
190x3
190x3
190x3
- Overload
225
* moderately concerned about skipping over 185, but these were all doable. Fuck 185. Seriously, fuck it.

db Press:
52.5’s x8,8,8
46’s x11

other accessory shit

Clay, what program are you using now? I'm butchering TM but it is working for the time being. I'm trying to figure some sustainable middle aged intermediate program.

[Clay Simczyk]

Ummm...

Good question.

This is a basic upper / lower 4 day split, but the rep scheme is a holdover from the summer when I cut back on volume so I could bike more. I'm working my way back to Andy Baker's Strength & Mass After 40 program, but since I'm coming back from an injury and am able to add 5 or 10 lbs each week I'm doing a truncated version. Also, I think Andy is spying on me because he seems to write an article just when I need it to tweak my current program, evidenced by his How To Train Without A Plan article.